Horse fly-net.



I. N. KELSEY.

HORSE FLY NET.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 10,1911.

Patented Feb. ,16, 1915.

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Nrrap STATES Ar IVY N. KELSEY, OF ALGOMA, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOB. OF'ONE-HALF To GEORGE w. KELSEY, Jn., OF ALGOMA, WISCONSIN.

HORSE FLY-NET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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o Application filed November 10, 1911. Serial No. 659,606.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, IvY N. KELSEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at AlL goma, in the county of Kewaunee and State of Wisconsin,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse Fly-Nets, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a new and improvedfly-net in which the members shall be held in definite relation.

Another object of my invention is to provide a fly-net comprisinglongitudinal bars and transverse lashes with means for securing thelashes to the bars so that there can be no slipping or relativedisplacement between them.

In order to clearly explain the nature of my invention, I haveillustrated two speciic embodiments thereof in the accompanying drawingsand I now proceed to describe the same.

Figure 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view showing a fragmentaryportion of the bars and lashes in an intermediate stage Of the processof weaving the same. Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary perspectivediagram showing in detail the successive stages in the weaving of thenet. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective diagram vshowing amodification.

The net, when completed, comprises five longitudinally extendingv bars16 in combination with a large number of transverse lashes 15. Each barcomprises six or more warp strands 17 and 18 and a weft Strand 19engaging the warp strands as shown in Fig. 2. In the loom these fivebars 16 are woven. simultaneously as indicated in Fig. 1. At suitableintervals the loom is stopped and the lashes 15 are applied. Referringparticularly to the modification shown in Fig. 2, each lash has fivesimple knots 20 formed therein at such distances apart as correspondtothe spacing of the bars 16. Then the knotted lash is laid acrossbetween all the sets of warp strands 17 and 18 and the weaving continuedwith the weft strands 19. In this way each knot 20 becomes embedded inthe fabric of the bar 16 as shown in Fig. 2.

After the bars have been completely woven and the lashes have all beenplaced as just described, the fabric tapes 21 are applied. Two of thesetapes or bars 21 are laid on the respective sides of the center bar 16and each outside bar 21 is wider than the center bar 16so that the-twobars 21 can be stitched together along their edges on a sewing machine,these stitches being indicated by the reference numeral 22.

The knots 20 in the lashes 15 lock securely into the warp strands 17 and18 of the in; ner bars 16 so that no slipping of the lashes 15relatively to the bars 16 is possible. The parts are further secured bythe addition of the outer bars 21 and these outer bars also give the neta more finished and attractive appearance.

As a modification I sometimes make the net by knotting the lashes 15around one set 17 of warp strands. That is, I form the knot 20- aroundone set of warp strands 17 as indicated in the upper part of Fig. 3.Then I knot this same lash 15 around the warp strands 17 in each of theremaining four bars 16 and thereafter continue the weaving with the weftstrands 19. After the weaving progresses the knot has the appearanceshown at 20 in the lower part of Fig. 3. The outer bars 21 are added inthe same way as described for Fig. 2.

Considerable trouble has been experienced with fly-nets as made in thepast by reason of the slipping of the lashes relatively to the bars. Inthis way the net gets out of shape and gives considerable trouble. By myimprovement I have remedied this. It is absolutely impossible, in adevice made according to my invention, for the lashes to slip andtherefore the net holds its shape definitely and maintains its utility.

I claim:

1. A fly' net comprising a plurality of bars, each bar having warpstrands and a weft strand, in combination with a cord lash extendingcontinuously across all the bars, said lash lying between warp strandsof the bars and having a Series of knots equally spaced along itslength, each knot being positioned where the lash passes between thewarp strands of the bars.

2. A fly net comprising a plurality of bars, each bar having warpstrands and a weft strand, in combination with a cord lash extendingcontinuously across all the bars. said lash lying between the warpstrands of the bars and having a series of knots equally spaced alongits length, each knot being positioned where the lash passes between thewarp strands of the bars and each knot inf closing a portion of saidwarp strands of each respective bar.

3. A ily net comprising a plurality of bars, each bar having warpstrands and a weft strand, in combination with a cord lash extendingcontinuously across all the bars, said lash lying between the warpstrands of the bars and having a series of knots equally 10 spacedalong' its length, each knot being p0- sitioned where the lash passesbetween the warp strands of the bars and each knot inclosing all thewarp strands of each respective bar on one side of said cord lash.

ln testimony whereof, I have subscribed my naine.

IVY N. KELSEY. Witnesses:

HENRY A. PARKS, C EDYTHE M. ANDERSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

